The Oasis by Charles Lang
Poetry Book Society Recommendation Spring 2025 Michael Mackmin The German word ohrworm means

The German word ohrworm means earworm: something replaying in the mind

Cover image description: The book's cover features a square-shaped artwork by Polish artist

pain and joy

written in a voice as piercing and tentative as the elements themselves and translated into English by Katherine Silver

move through passages of Simic-like magic and dissolve into limpid

The Oasis by Charles Lang<br><b>Poetry Book Society Recommendation Spring 2025</b> Michael Mackmin The German word ohrworm meansIn The Oasis, the working class experience is examined in fresh and original ways, through the uncertainties of childhood and youth, and into new perspectives. Moving across Scotland, Ireland and Europe, from the thrill of an amusement arcade to moments of solitary contemplation, this collection uniquely considers the intersecting complexities of social class, masculinity and selfhood, challenging tradition and recreating aesthetic possibilities with